Marco Polo's life

By Nic_Perreault4
  • Sep 15, 1254

    Marco Polo is born

    Marco Polo is born in Venice, Italy.
  • Jun 6, 1260

    Nicolo & Maffeo set sail

    Marco's father Nicolo and his uncle, Maffeo set sail to Crimea from Constantinople on a treading journey.
  • Oct 24, 1260

    New power in Egypt (related event)

    Saif Ad-Din Qutuz, Mamluk saltan og Egypt, is assassinated by Baibars, who takes that power for himself.
  • Jun 6, 1262

    Kublai Khan meets the Polos

    Nicolo and Maffeo receive an invitation to China to meet Kublai Khan.
  • Jun 6, 1269

    Nicolo and Maffeo return

    Nicolo and Maffeo return to Venice and Nicolo's son, Marco.
  • Jun 6, 1271

    Marcos trip.

    Marco accompinies his fatherand uncle on a three year journey through the Holey Land, Persia, Tartary, and China.
  • Jun 6, 1274

    The journey to China

    They finally reach China after a three year journey. Marco Polo arrives at the capital with his father and uncle. They renew there frendship with Kublai Khan and they write to eachother. They gained important possitions in courts and learn the Chineese language. Eventually Marco is appointed as Kublai Khans envoy and as the governer of one of his cities.
  • May 23, 1275

    King Edward I (related event)

    King Edward I orders cessation of persocution of French Jews.
  • Feb 22, 1281

    A new Pope (relatede event)

    Simon de Brion is elected Pope Martines IV.
  • Jul 12, 1290

    Jews are out of England... (related event)

    King Edward I expelled all Jews from England.
  • Jun 6, 1294

    Khubai Khans death

    Kublai Khan Dies.
  • Jun 6, 1295

    Back home

    Marco Polo arrives back in Venice with the finest collection of jewels ever seen and Venice is at war with Genoa.
  • Jun 6, 1298

    "Gentleman Commander" & the fame

    Marco is made Gentleman Commander of a Venetian Galley. His ship joins the battle of Kurzola and he os taken as prisoner of war by Genoese. He meets a writer called Rustichello of Pisa who he tells all his jouneys to. Rustichello of Pisa eventully writes a book that becomes famous in France and Switzerland.
  • May 24, 1300

    King Philip IV (related event)

    Kin Philip IV occupies Flanders, Earl Gwijde was captured.
  • Jun 20, 1320

    Duke Wladylaw Lokietek (related event)

    Duke Wladylaw Lokietek becomes the King of Poland.
  • Jun 6, 1324

    Marco Polo dies

    Marco Polo dies in Venice, he was almost 70. and left behind his wife Donata and his three daughters Belela, Fantina, and Moreta.